Richard Montgomery High School - Rocket Yearbook (Rockville, MD)

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Mr. Miles, Principal, leads a discussion with students on current school policy. Serving as a principal to almost two thousand pupils Mr. Miles proved that it was possible to supervise a school and at the same time take an active interest in its students. Demonstrating his admistrative abilities, he successfuly guided, disciplined, and motivated R.M.'s students and teachers. During his six years in office, many changes have taken place. He has seen the image of Richard Montgomery change from die-hard conservativism to faint liberalism. He has given students new courses, longer lunch periods, smoking areas, and cleaner lavatories. He has granted pants, maxiskirts, miniskirts, and see through blouses to girls; to boys long hair, beards, sandals, shorts, and T-shirts. He directed the replacement of rat-infested hall lockers and the rejuvenation of home economics' and girls' locker rooms. Many staff changes took place this past year with the pro- motion of Mr. Holdsworth, the departure of Mr. Reiff, and the appearance of ten new teachers. But perhaps these changes are only ephemeral, a face-lift for our aging school. The real measure of Mr. Miles' ability as principal can be taken in the many graduates who are on their way to success today. 20 • Faculty

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Mr. Holdsworth, Assistant Principal, explains to a student that you must sign your name to all tardy slips. Administration engineers changes at RM Miss Will, Assistant Principal, discovers that the line is still busy at the Board of Education. The most obvious change in the administrative staff was the departure of Mr. Reiff and the arrival of Mr. Holdsworth, formerly a graphic arts teacher. He and the other vice-principals, Mr. Vargo and Miss Will, handled the various school operations, such as announcements, assemblies, and attendance. Due to the new dress code, they no longer had to worry about which culotte-wearing girls should be sent home or which hirsute boy should be made to visit the barber. However, they still had the job of disciplining the many rule-breaking students. Mr. Vargo, Assistant Principal, takes time out from a busy schedule to talk with Jack Hansen.